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John Pryor b. 1759 in Wilkes Co., GA d. 1848 in Hollonville, Pike Co., GA married Lydia B. ????

children:
1.
William Pryor b. 10March1798 GA, d. 10May1871 m. Lucy Cross 26May1822
2. Elizabeth Pryor b. abt1800 d. bef 1828 m. Josiah Miles 26March1816
3. Nancy Pryor b. abt 1800 d. bef 1830 m. Isaac Weldon 28Feb1815
4. Lydia Pryor b. abt1805 d. bef 1840 m. John Coats in 1825
5. Martha Pryor b. 2Oct1806 d. 12April1863 m. Matthew Coggin 18Mar1832
6. John H. Pryor b. 1809 d. aft 1859 m. Ellender Coggin 15April1832
7. Susan Pryor b. 1810 d. 25Jan1894 m. Wilson Coats 17Dec1830
Facts about JOHN PRYOR:

*b 1759 in Wilkes Co., GA

*1779 April -November, John served under Col. Robert Rae in 1st GA Battalion/ Continental Troops

*After 1789, 100 acres deed to John by EDWARD PRYOR

*During the years from 1789-1848, John lived/owned land in Wilkes, Oglethorpe, Greene, Randolph, and Jasper Counties, GA

*about 1826, John moved to Pike Co., GA

*May 25, 1827 GA Land Lottery, John drew 2 lots in Carroll and Lee Counties, GA

*1848, John died and was buried in Pryor Cem in a rock box grave, 2 mi SE of Hollonville on Zebulon Rd, Pike Co., GA

William Pryor m. Lucy Cross, dau. of George and Anne Esther Cross, b. 1805 in GA.
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(MY 4TH GREATGRANDPARENTS)

children:
1. John C. Pryor b.1824 d. 1846 in Chihuahua, Mexico

The following are my GGGGRANDPARENTS:
2. Elizabeth Pryor b. 1828 in Pike Co., GA d. aft 1920 in Americus, GA m. to 1)Edmund Cobb
Crawford December 21, 1843 2) James C. Holmes

3. Andrew "Jesse" Jackson Pryor b. Feb 4, 1830 Warren Co., GA d. Dec 6, 1910 in Pike Co., GA m. March 5, 1848 to Mary Ann Baker in Pike Co., GA

4. Thomas Jefferson Pryor b. 1836 d. 1880 m. Dec 5, 1868 to Sara Jane Cochran

5. Matthew Madison Pryor b. Feb 10, 1840 d. Dec 12, 1925 m. Feb 25, 1864 to Cynthia Elizabeth Driver

6. Richard Pleasant Cross Pryor b. May 11, 1842 d. Jan 25, 1862

William Pryor owned 1200 acres near Hollonville, Pike Co., GA and was buried in the old Pryor Cemetery.